Joe Wilkinson
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Sean Lock Comedy Award 2024 review
It's an impossible task, of course, finding the next Sean Lock. But while he is inimitable, kudos to Channel 4 for keeping his spirit alive with their award highlighting comedians who strive to be off-the-wall but maintain a broad appeal.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 23rd October 2024James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast
James Acaster, Rose Matafeo, Jo Brand, Tim Key, Colin Hoult and Richard O'Brien are among those voicing Badjelly, the forthcoming animated television adaptation of Spike Milligan's children's story, joining Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson in the 13-part series.
British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2024Last One Laughing UK participants revealed
The participating comedians in Last One Laughing UK have been revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2024Never Mind The Buzzcocks returns with Courtney Love and Joel Dommett
Noel Fielding will face off against his ex, Courtney Love, in the first episode of the fourth Sky series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, with the Hole frontwoman joining host Greg Davies, regular Jamali Maddix, Joel Dommett, The Sex Pistols' bassist Glen Matlock and The Zutons' saxophonist Abi Harding for a special rock-themed episode.
British Comedy Guide, 26th September 2024Douglas Is Cancelled review
Rows about cancel culture tend to be reductive. A clear binary between those who harrumph "you can't say anything any more" and the righteously censorious. A nuanced path somewhere between the two is probably society's best way forward, but as a savvy newspaper editor says in Steven Moffat's twisty new comedy-drama Douglas Is Cancelled: "Outrage is exciting, nuance is work."
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th June 2024Douglas Is Cancelled preview
There have been so many trailers for new ITV1 comedy drama Douglas Is Cancelled I felt like I'd seen it before I hit the play button. And even when I'd hit the button and watched the first episode a lot of it was scarily familiar. But in a Good Way.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th June 2024Sky announces comedy film Grow with star cast
Sky has commissioned a new family comedy film set around the world of competitive pumpkin growing, with an all-star cast including Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost and Jane Horrocks.
British Comedy Guide, 14th May 20248 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown production to be paused
Channel 4 reportedly has no plans to film any more episodes of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown in 2024, but it does still have one already-recorded series to show later this year.
British Comedy Guide, 8th May 2024Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
What was Katherine Ryan thinking with this patronising travelogue?
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 25th April 2024Joe and Katherine's Bargain Holidays review
The TV travelogue sinks lower.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 25th April 2024